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John Lewis Christmas hamper and festive foods - Review

Angela MooreFriday, November 15, 2013

A John Lewis Christmas

The countdown to Christmas has started, and you know you need to get your 'organising' act together when you see the John Lewis Christmas advert on the television. When I was given the opportunity to receive a little bit of John Lewis magic myself I was quick to accept the offer. I received my very own John Lewis Christmas Hamper, with a selection of their fine food and drink from this years Christmas food gifts.

There is an extensive selection of John Lewis hampers to choose from, my particular favourite is the Winter Warmer Hamper. Do you have a favourite?

My personal hamper contained:-

Holdsworth champagne cocktail chocolate selection

Ambassador's of London Merry Christmas chocolate bar

Penguin gingerbread biscuit

Milk chocolate nutty hippos

Ambassador's of London jelly beans

The Lawn classic English Breakfast tea

Paxton & Whitfield cheese grater and chutney set

Il boschetto lemon infused extra virgin olive oil

John Lewis bottle of special reserve Port

Coole Swain Irish Cream liqueur cocktail set

The modern cocktails margaritas mixers

Staffordshire brewery Cheddleton Christmas ale

a wonderful basket

Hot chocolate with a twist

Anyone with a sweet tooth will be pleased with the great choice of treats available. The little Almond and Honey Hippos taste divine. I am looking forward to trying the Toffee Fudge Hot Chocolate when my niece visits for a sleepover this weekend, the perfect toast whilst we watch Strictly Come Dancing!

Handmade Champagne Cocktail Chocolates

Merry Christmas Chocolate and Jelly Beans

Divine tasting Hippos, yes really hippos!

Savoury treats, include the Chutneys for Cheese and cheese grater gift set. A bottle of lemon infused olive oil which is packaged in an attractive tube, making it easier to gift wrap and protect it from any unexpected bumps.

Chutney for cheese, ooh yes please

Infused Olive Oil

Many of us love a tipple during Christmas and will often buy alcohol as gifts. I jumped up and down when I spotted this bottle of John Lewis Port in the hamper, I do enjoy indulging in a glass of Port and Lemon over the festive season. I am not an ale drinker myself, but specialist ales usual feature on my Christmas present shopping list, either for my brother or uncle so I particularly liked the Christmas Ale, which is a good hefty bottle.

Irish Cream Liqueur cocktail set

Chin chin - its cocktail time

Hamper time

Disclosure - I was sent a hamper containing a selection of John Lewis Christmas food gifts for the purposes of this review, all opinions expressed are my own.